Pressure effects on underwater laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: an interpretation with self-absorption
Yongquan Zhang, Ye Tian, Yuan Lu, Lin Guo, Ying Li, Jinjia Guo, Ronger Zheng
Abstract
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been successfully applied for <italic>in situ</italic> detection in the sea, and the water pressure is found to be the main influence on the LIBS signal compared to temperature or salinity.
Topics & Concepts
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopyUnderwaterSpectroscopyLaserAbsorption spectroscopyAbsorption (acoustics)Analytical Chemistry (journal)Materials scienceSeawaterChemistryOpticsEnvironmental chemistryGeologyOceanographyPhysicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaAnalytical chemistry methods developmentMercury impact and mitigation studies